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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Facts on File
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 968 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2008 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Fourth Edition has been completely updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and expressions. This encyclopedia features anecdotes and information on the development of a wide range of words, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign language expressions, and phrases from literature. The emphasis throughout is on words and expressions whose origins are not adequately explained, or not addressed at all, in standard dictionaries. Approximately 2,500 new entries have been added to this edition, ranging from Aardsma to zounds."--BOOK JACKET.

Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816032662
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (326 download)

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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Facts on File
ISBN 13 : 9780816040889
Total Pages : 754 pages
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Download or read book The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2000 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the origins of thousands of words, proverbs, idioms, foreign language expressions, animal and plant names, and nicknames.

The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms

Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438129920
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2000-10-30 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides definitions and examples of words and phrases used in different geographical regions of the United States.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions

Author : Elizabeth Webber
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
ISBN 13 : 9780877796282
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions written by Elizabeth Webber and published by Merriam-Webster. This book was released on 1999 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.

The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs

Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816066736
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.

Word and Phrase Origins

Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816010127
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Common Phrases

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1599216833
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (992 download)

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The Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Owl Books
ISBN 13 : 9780805012514
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Owl Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of more than seven thousand English words, expressions, and sayings

The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects

Author : James Wynbrandt
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438120958
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects written by James Wynbrandt and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on congenital birth defects, giving the name, known or suspect cause and brief description as well as available treatments where applicable.

Sophie's World

Author : Jostein Gaarder
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1466804270
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Sophie's World written by Jostein Gaarder and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.

English as a Global Language

Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107611806
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book English as a Global Language written by David Crystal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.

Jews and Words

Author : Amos Oz
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300156774
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Jews and Words written by Amos Oz and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIV Why are words so important to so many Jews? Novelist Amos Oz and historian Fania Oz-Salzberger roam the gamut of Jewish history to explain the integral relationship of Jews and words. Through a blend of storytelling and scholarship, conversation and argument, father and daughter tell the tales behind Judaism’s most enduring names, adages, disputes, texts, and quips. These words, they argue, compose the chain connecting Abraham with the Jews of every subsequent generation. Framing the discussion within such topics as continuity, women, timelessness, and individualism, Oz and Oz-Salzberger deftly engage Jewish personalities across the ages, from the unnamed, possibly female author of the Song of Songs through obscure Talmudists to contemporary writers. They suggest that Jewish continuity, even Jewish uniqueness, depends not on central places, monuments, heroic personalities, or rituals but rather on written words and an ongoing debate between the generations. Full of learning, lyricism, and humor, Jews and Words offers an extraordinary tour of the words at the heart of Jewish culture and extends a hand to the reader, any reader, to join the conversation. /div

Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms

Author : Dorothy Auchter
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms written by Dorothy Auchter and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from history, folklore, cultural traditions, and linguistics, this dictionary illuminates over 550 terms, such as scapegoat, John Hancock, peeping Tom, nepotism, and many others.

The Library of Babel

Author : Jorge Luis Borges
Publisher : Pocket Paragon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Library of Babel written by Jorge Luis Borges and published by Pocket Paragon. This book was released on 2000 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Not many living artists would be sufficiently brave or inspired to attempt reflecting in art what Borges constructs in words. But the detailed, evocative etchings by Erik Desmazieres provide a perfect counterpoint to the visionary prose. Like Borges, Desmazieres has created his own universe, his own definition of the meaning, topography and geography of the Library of Babel. Printed together, with the etchings reproduced in fine-line duotone, text and art unite to present an artist's book that belongs in the circle of Borges's sacrosanct Crimson Hexagon - "books smaller than natural books, books omnipotent, illustrated, and magical.""--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Facts on File Dictionary of Clichés

Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher : Facts on File
ISBN 13 : 9780816083534
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Clichés written by Christine Ammer and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: "...an excellent resource for word lovers...inherently fascinating and an excellent place to look for old chestnuts galore..."—Library Journal "...[thorough]...Recommended for all libraries..."—Booklist "The meanings and origins of literally thousands of words and definitions come to life...recommended..."—Midwest Book Review "...an invaluable tool for writers and general readers."—Christian Library Journal The Facts On File Dictionary of Clichés, Third Edition is the largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind. Featuring hundreds of new clichés, this updated and expanded edition explains the meanings and origins of more than 4,000 clichés and common expressions. Each entry includes the meaning of the cliché or expression, its origin and early uses, its historical development, and its present-day usage. This fully indexed and cross-referenced resource is essential for students, writers, and anyone seeking the gift of gab. New entries include: "Don't go there" "Flavor of the month" "Ground zero" "Not so much" "Show me the money" "So yesterday" and more.

I Want to Be Ready

Author : Danielle Goldman
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472050842
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book I Want to Be Ready written by Danielle Goldman and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A conceptual framework for understanding the development of improvised dance in late 20th-century America